Abstract
We investigate the Cooper pairing between a conduction-band electron (c electron) and an f electron as a possible mechanism of the s-wave superconductivity in heavy-fermion materials. We first obtain an effective Hamiltonian of the system by applying the Schrieffer- Wolff transformation to the periodic Anderson model. The effective Hamiltonian includes spin-exchange and direct interactions between c and f electrons, which play the role of a glue for the s-wave c-f pairing. This pairing may arise from the fact that the strong Hubbard interaction forms the quasiparticle f band near the center of the c band.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | SB010 |
| Journal | Journal of the Physical Society of Japan |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | SUPPL.B |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Sept |
Keywords
- C-f pairing
- Heavy-fermion systems
- S-wave superconductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)